Is entire nerve root decompression necessary for hemifacial spasm?

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 254-257

  Zhong, Jun ^a   Li, Shi Ting ^a   Zhu, Jin ^a   Guan, Hong Xin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Entire nerve root decompression; Hemifacial spasm; Microvascular decompression; Root exit zone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE ROOT; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953294300     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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